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BRINK Foundation

@brinkfoundation

501(c)(3) fighting the destructive forces of the Internet through intersectional, pan-generational media literacy campaigns, programming, and general revolution

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linkhttp://www.brink.foundation calendar_today26-12-2020 19:11:02

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As we enter the new year more reliant on digital platforms than ever before, our mission of spreading #Internetliteracy and #media #mindfulness has become absolutely essential. Donate to the cause and stay tuned for what we have in store for 2021. bit.ly/3pApOD9

@timnitGebru (@dair-community.social/bsky.social) (@timnitgebru) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What happened today here, platforms like @Facebook YouTube and @Twitter have been facilitating a lot of that in countries that are not considered "important" with unfettered misinformation, hate speech and what have you.

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Step one is admitting we have a problem and that's exactly what many GOP leaders are doing today. Now let's work to fix the disinformation addiction our country suffers from and the silicon valley pushers that refuse to take responsibilty.

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"The scale of internet platforms is such that their mistakes can undermine democracy, public health, and public safety even in countries as large as the United States." - Roger McNamee

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"The findings, from Jan. 9 through Friday, highlight how falsehoods flow across social media sites — reinforcing and amplifying each other — and offer an early indication of how concerted actions against misinformation can make a difference."

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As the 46th President of the United States is sworn in, we reflect on the extremist media the Trump administration leaves behind. brink.foundation/pray-for-the-p…

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As deepfakes have grown increasingly realistic, more and more artists and filmmakers have begun using them in broadcast-quality productions and TV ads. bit.ly/30794J6

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Zuckerberg repeated at a congressional hearing a common Facebook talking point and skirted the fact that his company has not undertaken a centralized, coordinated effort to examine and reduce the way its recommendation systems amplify misinformation. bit.ly/3coYpjz

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Next Friday, we're talking about internet trolls in our first ever Pidgin Palace Chat, hosted in the gallery space! Register for the FREE event featuring Alex Kack, @goodhumeurman, and more: eventbrite.com/e/pidgin-palac…

Next Friday, we're talking about internet trolls in our first ever Pidgin Palace Chat, hosted in the gallery space! Register for the FREE event featuring <a href="/Alex_Kack/">Alex Kack</a>, @goodhumeurman, and more: eventbrite.com/e/pidgin-palac…
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"This is just one example of the ways that harmful artificial intelligence systems are being rolled out in everything from the criminal legal system to employment decisions to who gets access to housing and social benefits," said Sasha Costanza-Chock , Algorithmic Justice League director of research + design

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Announced last month in New York City! Employers must now tell applicants when artificial intelligence plays a role in who gets hired or promoted. This transparency is an important part of the framework for #AlgorithmicJustice. wired.com/story/movement…